Box score
HAYWARD, Calif. - A late second half rally fell short as the Pioneer men's basketball team lost to visiting Cal State Dominguez Hills, 77-73 on December 18.
The Pioneers, (2-1) suffer their first defeat in CCAA play. Cal State East Bay is 4-3 for the season. Cal State Dominguez Hills is 2-2 in the CCAA and 3-3 overall.
As a team, the Pioneers shot 34.4 percent from the field and were outrebounded by a 44-28 margin.
Roshun Wynne scored a game-high 19 points and two steals.
Tre Mauldin came off the bench to score 14 points including four 3-pointers.
Quinton Lilley gave the Pioneers a boost during the second half comeback with 10 points.
Myron Green and Wayne Andrews each scored 18 points for the Toros.
“Cal State Dominguez Hills played a solid game against our quickness,” Pioneer coach Will Biggs said. “We have to regroup and play Cal State Los Angeles tomorrow.”
Trailing 58-49 with 10:44 left in the game, the Pioneers battled back. A three-pointer by Wynne and a basket by Lilley closed the Toros' gap to 60-59 with 8:58 left.
Lilley converted a layup with 6:12 remaining to give the Pioneers a 63-62 lead.
Cal State Dominguez Hills went on a 6-2 run to regain the lead 68-64 with 3:50 remaining.
The Pioneers countered with a three-pointer by Wynne at the 3:09 mark to cut the Toros' lead to a single point.
A basket by Green increased the Toros' advantage to 73-68 with 49 seconds left.
Once again, the Pioneers rallied as
Jacari Whitfield hit a three point basket with 31 seconds remaining to trail 73-71.
A pair of free-throws by Wynne kept the Pioneers close 74-73 with 23 seconds left.
The Pioneers had one last chance to go ahead, but
Jason Smith missed a three-pointer with four seconds remaining.
The Toros secured the victory with two free throws in the final second.
In the first half, the Pioneers jumped out to a 5-0 lead. Cal State Dominguez Hills went on a 23-15 run to take three point lead with 7:36 left. The Toros led by as many as nine points late in the first half.
“I love this team,” Biggs said. “We battled back and came within a minute of winning this game.”
The Pioneers will host Cal State Los Angeles on December 19 at 3:00 p.m.
